diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_spaces.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_spaces.ts
index ff6c3a1f1f233..783951ef2abf7 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_spaces.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/discover/feature_controls/discover_spaces.ts
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
       });
     });
 
-    describe('space with index pattern management disabled', () => {
+    describe('space with index pattern management disabled', function () {
       this.tags(['skipCloud']);
       before(async () => {
         await spacesService.create({